📖

Square Building Blocks

Shapes in God's World

Day 13of 180
Week 3of 36
15Minutes
← Day 12Day 13 of 180Day 14 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)🧮 Download Math Practice (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and recognize square shapes

2

Count corners of squares

3

Develop spatial awareness through building

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 24:3

“Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.”

— Proverbs 24:3 (WEB)

Just as we carefully build with blocks, God builds our lives with wisdom

📦 Materials Needed

  • Wooden building blocks
  • Shape sorting tray
  • White paper
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather blocks and review previous day's circle lesson

💭 Review Question: What round things did we see yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce squares as special shapes with four equal sides and corners

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Squares have four sides that are the same length
  • Squares have four corners
  • Squares are everywhere in God's world
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find a square in our room?
  • What does a square look like?
3Activity: Square Block Tower (6 min)
hands-on

Build towers using only square blocks, count corners

📝 Instructions:
  1. Select square blocks from sorting tray
  2. Stack blocks carefully to make a tower
  3. Count corners on each block
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child place blocks, count together

Challenge: Create a square building design

4Closing (3 min)

Review square characteristics and block building

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many corners do our blocks have?
  • What makes a shape a square?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll look for squares in buildings

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning spatial concepts through play

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use patient, encouraging language
  • Let child explore blocks freely
  • Focus on fun, not perfect construction
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty distinguishing squares from other shapes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emerging understanding of square attributes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Trace square blocks on paper
  • Sort blocks by shape in BibleMouse sorting tray

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 14 →Back to Math